Randomised trials in surgery: problems and possible solutions

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Peter McCulloch et al. BMJ. 2002.

. 2002 Jun 15;324(7351):1448-51.

doi: 10.1136/bmj.324.7351.1448.

¹ Academic Unit of Surgery, University of Liverpool, Clinical Sciences Centre, University Hospital Aintree, Liverpool L9 7AL. petermcculloch@cs.com

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Comment in

Randomised trials in surgery. Integrated approach is needed.
Madhok R, Handoll HH. Madhok R, et al. BMJ. 2002 Sep 21;325(7365):658. doi: 10.1136/bmj.325.7365.658/a. BMJ. 2002. PMID: 12242186 Free PMC article. No abstract available.
Randomised trials in surgery. Employment of academic and evidence based surgeons and epidemiologists may be the answer.
Bridgman S, Maffulli N. Bridgman S, et al. BMJ. 2002 Sep 21;325(7365):658. BMJ. 2002. PMID: 12269324 No abstract available.

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